Commercial paper is a type of short-term investment instrument issued by corporations in order to cover certain types of debt liabilities. Corporations issue commercial paper when they need to cover ...

— -- Commercial paper, typically a wallflower in financial markets, is being thrust to center stage on concerns these supposedly bullet-proof investments are suffering from the credit crunch.

(Reuters) - The latest corner of credit markets hit by fears of U.S. subprime mortgages is commercial paper, a kind of short-term IOU that companies use to fund their daily operations. Here is how the ...

Asset-backed commercial paper (commercial paper backed by financial assets as collateral) accounted for more than 45% of the commercial paper market between 2001 and 2007. At one point in August 2007, ...

The Fed and Treasury is considerig entering the commercial paper market, made up of unsecured corporate IOUs extended over a short period of time. We examine just how risky the unprecedented move is.

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Trouble is mounting in the $2.2 trillion commercial paper market, and further deterioration could trigger problems for banks that would rival what they've suffered from ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved commercial paper (CP) programmes worth N1.37 trillion as of October 23, 2025, reflecting growing recourse to short-term ...

Nigeria’s capital market attracted more than N753 billion in commercial paper (CP) issuances between April and October 2025, ...

Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Limited has unwound its exposure to commercial paper, addressing a long-standing item of contention among detractors who’ve criticized the quality of its reserves. In ...

Alas. Commercial paper doesn't come Pele-themed. (Getty)Today, the Fed announced that it would purchase three-month unsecured and asset-backed commercial paper directly from issuers. Commercial paper ...

Major stablecoin issuer Tether has reiterated that the company plans to completely rid itself of commercial paper backing for its U.S.-dollar stablecoin USDT. In a blog post on Wednesday, Tether said ...